Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 39 min4:44 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 49 min8:05 am – 3:54 pm
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People7,643 residentsin the Ickenham census areaMedian age 43.22,922 households82% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright4% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 3,771 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: education 12%, health and social work 12%, retail and wholesale 11%Getting to work: 45% work from home, 40% go by car, 10% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle60% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages46% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 92%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C670 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October43 days of air frost, 24 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksSavay Lakelake · 2.2 miBroad Waterlake · 2.6 miIckenham Marshwetland · under a mileBradbury's Islandisland · 3.2 miPark Woodwoodland · under a mileThe Roxbournewater · 2.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesIckenham Greenpark · under a mileBayhurst Wood Country Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 37 haRuislip Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 25 haKings Gardenspark · 1.0 mi · 3 haHillingdon Sports and Leisure Complexsports ground · under a mile · 47 haIckenham Green Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes32 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202027 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202535 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 13 · PM2.5 7.8 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,067 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation42 m138 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 34 to 62 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHillingdon Hospital2.7 miGP surgeryDr Mashru & Partners18 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyGarners Ickenham16 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistSwakeleys Road (Dental Surgery)under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi24 schools15 primary, 6 secondary, 2 independent, 1 specialSecondaryThe Douay Martyrs Catholic Schoolages 11-18, 1,398 pupilsunder a milePrimaryGlebe Primary Schoolages 3-11, 619 pupilsunder a milePrimaryThe Breakspear Schoolages 3-11, 680 pupilsunder a mileCollegeHRUC (Harrow, Richmond & Uxbridge Colleges)1.5 miUniversityBrunel University2.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Heathrow Airport LHR6.5 miRailway stationWest Ruislipunder a mileUndergroundIckenham Underground Stationunder a mileBus stationMontpelier Road / Eaton RiseEaling6.6 miFerryKew Pier8.6 miBus stops48 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the UB10 postcode district.
